tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098246906338279953.post1372563687779166238..comments2016-12-06T15:29:40.209-06:00Comments on Itawamba History Review: The Itawamba Historical Society: Solving the Mystery of Bowling GreenBob Frankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933010329922610noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098246906338279953.post-29118127808356468392008-04-06T16:32:00.000-05:002008-04-06T16:32:00.000-05:00That is a good point and is very logical. I have a...That is a good point and is very logical. I have always thought there was some connection between Bowling Green, Kentucky and "Bolingreen" in Itawamba County but never knew of any such connections. John Wren could very well be that connection.Bob Franks, Publications Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933010329922610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098246906338279953.post-53312097151913742032008-04-06T16:22:00.000-05:002008-04-06T16:22:00.000-05:00I find an interesting coincidence. Could the nam...I find an interesting coincidence. Could the name "Bolingreen" just be Bolingreen. The founders of the town of “Van Buren” were Boling Clark Burnett, Thomas Wren and John R Wren. John R Wren for a time lived in the area of Bowling Green Kentucky.C Wrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05774351391898874697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098246906338279953.post-62574835606358591132007-05-25T09:23:00.000-05:002007-05-25T09:23:00.000-05:00Terry, I think the town was too close to Fulton (j...Terry, I think the town was too close to Fulton (just across the river bottom from Fulton). As Fulton was made the county seat of government in the late 1830s, this alone was a boost to Fulton bringing in trade, etc. Seems back in the olden days, when county court was held, the town would be full with folks from the countryside. Also, it was during the 1850s that the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was being built in western Itawamba County and this alone spelled the demise of other small Itawamba villages including Van Buren and old Richmond as merchants moved to be on the railroad.Bob Franks, Publications Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933010329922610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098246906338279953.post-52229831031651890622007-05-25T09:16:00.000-05:002007-05-25T09:16:00.000-05:00Most interesting! Care to speculate why this town...Most interesting! Care to speculate why this town failed to thrive?<BR/><BR/>Great new blog -- proud to see it.Terry Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01251750196282728118noreply@blogger.com